Evolution

Genomes and fossils reveal their remarkable evolutionary history

Detailed testing of the chemical signature of the Neolithic monument’s most prominent large stones pinpointed where they came from

Here are some brief reports about science and technology from all over, including one about how a lizard population responded to hurricanes by developing larger and stickier toe pads on average.

The paper that reported the animal’s discovery was retracted following new evidence from a similar fossil

Art museums are filled with centuries-old paintings with details of plants that today give us clues about evolution and breeding practices.

Archeologists say stone artifacts point to occupation more than 30,000 years ago—but not everyone is convinced

The sword-tailed cricket can discern bats’ echolocation signals by only responding to calls of a certain volume—at which point it plummets out of their approach.

Vaccination used against smallpox during the Civil War reveals the identity of the distantly related virus used to keep troops disease-free.

A fossil from Madagascar shows giant dinosaurs and pterosaurs originated from teensy ancestors

Scientists have found snippets of Native South American DNA in the genomes of present-day Polynesians, and they trace the contact to the year 1150. Christopher Intagliata reports.

Velvety free-tailed bats produce sounds that help them locate insect prey but simultaneously identify them to their companions.

Forests gave way to fields, pushing hunter-gatherers to the margins—geographically and socially